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Old 11-21-2011, 10:05 AM
Mahatatain Mahatatain is offline
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Originally Posted by Adm.Lee View Post
I'm pretty sure that's the French word for sailor. Note: I never studied French, so maybe it's just something I picked up on the playground.
I believe that you're correct that that is the original source of the word but I think that it has taken on a slightly different meaning as a piece of British Army slang. I'm not sure though.
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